Fiji Islands

292 Pages·1996·42.061 MB·English

by  David Stanley

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ISLANDS
FIJI
HANDBOOK
FOURTH EDITION
DAVID STANLEY
MOON
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FIJI ISLANDS HANDBOOK
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ISBN:1-56691-038-2 1stedition —May1985
Reprinted July1986
ISSN:1082-4898 2ndedition--—March1990
Reprinted January1992
Editors:CharlesMohnikeandValerieSellersBlanton 3rdedition--—April1993
CopyEditor:ElizabethMarieKim Reprinted October1994
Production&Design:KarenMcKinley 4thedition--February1996
Cartographers:BobRaceandBrianBardwell
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Frontcoverphoto:AnIslandoftheMamanuthaGroup,
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
13
TheLand 13
CoralReefs,Climate
FloraandFauna 24
Flora;Fauna
HistoryandGovernment 28
History;SinceIndependence;Government
Economy 42
ThePeople 47
Religion;Language
Customs 53
ConductandCustoms
ONTHEROAD
60
SportsandRecreation 60
Entertainment 62
PublicHolidaysandFestivals 63
ArtsandCrafts 63
Shopping 65
Accommodations 66
FoodandDrink 70
VisasandOfficialdom 72
Money 74
PostandTelecommunications 75
TimeandMeasurements 76
Information 77
Media;TouristInformation
Health 79
WhattoTake 83
FilmandPhotography
GettingThere 87
AirServices;AirTickets;StudentFares;RegionalCarriers;
Problems;ByBoat;OrganizedTours
GettingAround 102
ByAir;ByBoat;ByBus;Taxis;CarRentals;BySailingYacht
Airports 108
;
SOUTHWESTVITI LEVU 110
Nandi 110
Accommodations;Food;Entertainment;Services;
Transportation;SouthofNandi
TheMamanuthaGroup 122
TheCoralCoast 127
Kulukulu;Singatoka;Korotongo;Vatukarasa;Korolevu
NavuaandVicinity 136
PacificHarbor;Navua
IslandsoffSouthernVitiLevu 139
VatuleleIsland;YanuthaIsland;MbenggaIsland
SUVA
141
Sights;Accommodations;Food;EntertainmentandEvents;
Shopping;Services;Information;Health;Transportation
NausoriandVicinity 161
Nausori;AroundNausori
NORTHERNVITI LEVU 165
NorthwestofNausori 165
TheTrans-VitiLevuTrek 166
NorthernVitiLevu 167
Nananu-I-RaIsland 169
NorthwesternVitiLevu 171
Tavua;Vatukoula;Mba
IntotheInterior 174
TheSingatokaRiverTrek
LAUTOKAANDVICINITY 176
Lautoka 176
SightsofLautokaandVicinity;Accommodations;Food
Entertainment;ServicesandInformation;Transportation
THEYASAWAISLANDS 184
WayaIsland;NavitiIsland;TavewaIsland;Nanuya
LevuIsland;Sawa-I-LauIsland;YasawaIsland
KANDAVU
191
Sights;Accommodations;OtherPracticalities;GettingThere
THELOMAIVITIGROUP 196
OvalauIsland 196
Levuka;Sights;Accommodations;Food;Entertainment;
ServicesandInformation;Transportation;IslandsoffOvalau
OtherIslandsoftheLomaivitiGroup 205
VAHUALEVU
208
Lambasa 211
Sights;Practicalities;Transportation
Savusavu 215
Practicalities;Transportation
MbuthaBay 221
AlongtheHibiscusHighway;Kioa;Rambi;TheBanabans
TAVEUNI 225
Sights;SportsandRecreation;Accommodations;
OtherPracticalities;IslandsoffTaveuni
THEIAUGROUP 236
NorthernLau 236
VanuaMbalavu;OtherIslandsofNorthernLau
SouthernLau 239
Lakemba;OtherIslandsofSouthernLau
ROTUMA
243
Sights;GettingThere
RESOURCES 245
Guidebooks;DescriptionandTravel;Geography;
NaturalScience;History;PacificIssues;SocialScience;
LanguageandLiterature;ReferenceBooks;Booksellers
andPublishers;Periodicals;AnImportantMessage
GLOSSARY 252
CapsuleFijianVocabulary 255
CapsuleHindiVocabulary 256
AlternativePlaceNames 256
INDEX 258
MAPS
AirPacificRoutes 94 Ovalau 197
AirRoutesinFiji 103 PacificAirRoutes 88
FijiIslands,The 14 Rotuma 244
Fiji:PoliticalDivisions 40 Savusavu 216
Kandavu 192 Savusavu,Around 215
Koro 206 Singatoka 131
Lakemba 240 SingatokaRiverTrek,The 175
Lambasa 213 Suva 150-151
Lambasa,Around 212 Suva,Around 142
Lautoka 177 Taveuni 226
Levuka 200 Tavewa,Around 187
MamanuthaGroup,The 122 Thithia 238
Mba 172 Tholo-i-SuvaForestPark 147
Mbengga 140 Trans-VitiLevuTrek,The 166
Moala 242 VanuaLevuandTaveuni 209
Nandi,Around 112 VanuaMbalavu 237
Nananu-i-Ra 169 VitiLevu 128-129
Nausori,Around 162 WesternPolynesia 12
Ngau 207 YasawaIslands 185
MAPSYMBOLS
A
•HIGHWAYS. ROADS, STREETS MOUNTAIN O SIGHTS. POINTSOFINTEREST
FOOTTRAILS If WATERFALL O TOWNS.CITIES
BRIDGE 1,31WATER O VILLAGES
FERRY(WHENSHOWN • ACCOMMODATIONS
OVERWATER)
CHARTS
BalanceofTrade 44 Nandi'sClimate 22
CouncilTravelOffices 93 NgauIslandCrossSection 16
DiplomaticOffices 73 STATravelOffices 92
FijiataGlance 15 Suva'sClimate 22
FijiClimate 20-21 TouristOffices 78
FijiIslandsChronology 29 VitiLevuMileage 128-129
HowaSugarMillWorks 43